No escaping testing this year — juniors set to take online SBAC " April 1, 2021 — by Allen Luo Many educators objected to the test’s administration in a pandemic year. read more »
Campus tours ease stress on freshmen coming to campus " March 30, 2021 — by Avani Kongetira and Audrey Mah Link Crew leads walking tours offering normal guidance and instruction for new COVID-19 guidelines. read more »
Science Olympiad team happy with performance in regional tournament " March 29, 2021 — by Vinay Gollamudi and Howard Shu The tournament was their last competition of the year and they placed 11th out of 36 teams. read more »
Sophomore class office hosts first in-person boba fundraiser " March 29, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy The fundraiser received more signups than expected, and the class office felt the event was a success. read more »
Three students qualify to speech and debate nationals " March 29, 2021 — by Selina Chen Competitors prepare for postseason tournaments with high hopes. read more »
Living Room Conversations effort struggles to get student participation " March 26, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar and Vicky Bai The anti-racism task force launched a new committee, SHS Living Room Conversations, designed to promote discourse in the community. read more »
New CASSY therapist hopes to promote wellness for students " March 24, 2021 — by Stephanie Sun and Martin Xu Albert Xiong brings his educational background in therapy to the SHS CASSY team. read more »
Mock trial competes for first time in three years " March 24, 2021 — by Nicole Lu Despite falling short of quarterfinals, the new team makes a surprising comeback at the annual Santa Clara County competition read more »
Saratoga elementary schools return to in-person learning " March 22, 2021 — by Lihi Shoshani and Viraaj Reddi Saratoga Union School District elementary schools began a hybrid learning model on Feb. 10, the first opportunity for in-person learning since March 2020 read more »
One year after it began, Zoom burnout continues as pandemic takes mental toll " March 21, 2021 — by Andrew Li and Anjali Pai Increased screen time, causing fatigue and migraines, prompts once flourishing students and teachers to struggle. read more »